Hey, want a new Coliseum?

Back in September the City’s Coliseum study group tossed out a couple of recommendations to upgrade Richmond’s largest (and aging) venue. While, theoretically, one option was to renovate the existing Coliseum, it now looks like that has been tabled in favor of a shiny new arena (that, one could say, looks like it belongs in Dubai).

January 27, 2011; 4:02 PM • by RVANews staff

Back in September the City’s Coliseum study group tossed out a couple of recommendations to upgrade Richmond’s largest (and aging) venue. While, theoretically, one option was to renovate the existing Coliseum, it now looks like that has been tabled in favor of a shiny new arena (that, one could say, looks like it belongs in Dubai).

The price tag: $147 million. The group also suggested that the arena be nestled between 8th, 10th, Marshall, and Leigh — basically right next to the existing Coliseum.

However, before you get stoked and start planning a party with your closest 15,000 friends (this from the RTD):

… the consultant said financing the project will not be feasible until economic conditions improve for Richmond and the surrounding counties that would have to be part of the project for it to succeed.

Here’s the actual report, available in three largish PDF’s:

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